Chapter 1, 2, and 4 Flashcards
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What people performed procedures and utilized drugs like castor oil and opium in approximately 3000 BC?
Egyptians
What Greek physician is considered the father of Western medicine?
Hippocrates
Who is the founder of modern medicine? The first to demonstrate the function of the heart.
William HARVEY
Who first described bacteria using a microscope he made?
Van LEEUWENHOEK
Who created a vaccine to prevent smallpox, and set the foundation for immunology?
Edward JENNER
Who proved the germ theory of infection?
Louis PASTEUR
- Through his process, pasteurization was developed.
Who studied the bacterial cause for many infections and got a Nobel prize for developing the TB test?
Robert KOCH
Who developed the foundations of the nursing profession?
Florence NIGHTINGALE
Who discovered x-ray and when?
Wilhelm Conrad RÖNTKEN on November 8, 1895
What two people introduced the concept of an integrated group medical practice?
The Mayo brothers
Discovered penicillin
Alexander FLEMING
Who created the polio vaccine?
Jonas SALK
Who discovered DNA?
Francis CRICK and James WATSON
Create diagnostic images in many locations using x-ray
Radiography
Uses radioactive materials for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
Nuclear medicine
Uses high energy ionizing x-rays to treat tumors
Radiation therapy
Use a strong, magnetic field and radio waves to generate images. Non-ionizing.
MRI - magnetic resonance imaging
Uses sound waves to generate images. Non-ionizing.
Sonography (ultrasound)
Use a small medical devices inserted through veins to perform invasive procedures.
Interventional radiology
Use a specialized equipment to create high-quality breast images
Mammography
Uses x-rays and computers to create cross-sectional images. Ionizing.
CT - computed tomography
Uses low energy x-rays to measure bone density, and can also measure body composition
Bone densitometry
Performs procedures under the supervision of a radiologist
Radiologist assistant
Ensures that educational programs meet standards
Accreditation
